PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dead Pool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rober Diabolic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Pool
vs
Diabolic

177 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

172 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dead Pool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rober Diabolic!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pool tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pool throws a right hand that Diabolic ducks under and follows up with a left that Diabolic also avoids with ease.
Pool misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pool fails to land with a series of punches.
Pool fails to land with a series of punches.
Diabolic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pool's waist but Pool gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diabolic off to one side.
Diabolic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pool's waist but Pool gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diabolic off to one side.
Pool misses with a body shot.
Diabolic fails with a takedown attempt.
Dead Pool has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rober Diabolic.
Diabolic slips a jab and a cross from Pool.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diabolic fails with a takedown attempt.
Diabolic shoots in but Pool avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diabolic.
Pool misses with a looping right.
Pool fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Pool. Those never looked like landing.
Diabolic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pool sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Diabolic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Pool counter with a right hand.
Pool misses with the combination.
Pool throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diabolic.
Diabolic shoots in but Pool avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diabolic moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pool lands with an uppercut that bounces Diabolic off the cage and back into range.
Pool misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pool avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pool stuffs the takedown attempt from Diabolic. Diabolic gets slowly back to his feet.
Diabolic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pool sprawls well. Pool wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diabolic gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Diabolic or perhaps it was just good defense by Pool which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diabolic fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diabolic.
Pool comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Pool as Diabolic shoots in.
Diabolic looks for a takedown but Pool sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dead Pool dominated that round.
That's time! Pool's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pool misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pool throws the left hand but Diabolic avoids the punch easily.
Diabolic misses with an uppercut
and Pool counters with a left and a right that stings Diabolic.
Diabolic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diabolic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pool pinned against the cage. Pool gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diabolic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pool sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diabolic somewhat.
Dead Pool has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rober Diabolic.
Pool throws a sloppy head kick and Diabolic moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diabolic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pool circles away.
Pool misses with a few strikes there.
Diabolic misses with a takedown attempt - Pool sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diabolic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pool defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Diabolic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pool misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dead Pool is winning the standup battle so far.
Pool dodges the punch combination from Diabolic.
Diabolic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pool misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Diabolic.
Dead Pool is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pool misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pool connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pool slaps away a takedown attempt from Diabolic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pool swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Pool.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diabolic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pool goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diabolic looks for a takedown but Pool sprawls well.
Diabolic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diabolic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diabolic.
Diabolic slips a jab and a cross from Pool.
Diabolic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pool lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dead Pool dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Diabolic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pool sprawls well. Pool wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diabolic gets slowly back to his feet.
Pool rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diabolic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pool throws a combination. Diabolic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Diabolic shoots for a takedown but Pool saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diabolic moves out of range of the body kick from Pool.
Diabolic fails with the takedown.
Dead Pool has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rober Diabolic.
Diabolic takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diabolic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pool is fending him off so far but Diabolic persists. Nope, Pool circles away and we're back to standing.
An inside leg kick from Pool misses.
No luck for Diabolic with that takedown attempt.
Pool slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dead Pool is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diabolic shoots in looking for a takedown but Pool manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diabolic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Diabolic clinches up against the cage.
Pool tries to circle away but Diabolic has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pool prevents a takedown attempt there.
Diabolic is looking for a takedown.
Pool is trying to break the clinch but Diabolic is controlling him.
Pool is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Diabolic has Pool pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Diabolic pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pool tumbling to the mat - Diabolic dives into Pool's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Diabolic drops back looking for a leg! Pool is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pool manages to kick Diabolic off! Diabolic jumps back into Pool's guard.
Diabolic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pool trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diabolic drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Diabolic as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Pool screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Diabolic! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rober Diabolic!